Loida Velasquez, a retired UT adjunct professor who worked with migrant workers federal programs told of the many economic benefits that happen when immigrants work, go to school, and shop in local communities. Bill Owen represented natives of East Tennessee and encouraged everyone to pursue this dream of reform and a pathway to citizenship because Americans have a long history of taking on big jobs and succeeding-starting with the American Revolution. Young Liliana Sanchez addressed her remarks to Congressman Duncan asking him to keep her family together and keep her safe with them by passing immigration reform and standing against 287g.
Reverends Jim Sessions and John Gill closed with prayer urging us to “have the courage to live our ideals.
El senado americano ya ha aprobado un proyecto de ley que permite una via de 13 años hacia la nacionalización de los calculados 11 millones de inmigrantes indocumentados que viven y trabajan en el país. La camara de representantes dominada por republicanos por su parte se ha negado a aceptar ese proyecto de ley y aún está en debate para llegar a una decisión sobre el asunto de reforma de inmigración.